The next-generation VW Tiguan has been spied wearing minimal exterior coverings, exposing what a final production version of the model may become. Like what you see?
According to CarSpyMedia, who uploaded the video onto their YouTube channel, these may logically be the final winter tests of Volkswagen’s next-generation SUV. Taking place in Scandinavia, the model would have expectedly been exposed to the harsh elements to ensure all componentry works without fault in the freezing conditions. Taking a closer look at the footage and it becomes apparent that even though exterior camouflage has been removed, this test mule is still sporting some vinyl on both fascias to deceive the eyes. The horizontal line between the C-shaped air intakes on the lower extremity of the front fascia are just an optical illusion, closer inspection reveals a grille that does not feed into the flanks.
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The same treatment has been imparted onto the rear end with the fake exhaust outlets and rear diffuser. Visual trickery aside, it is safe to say that the front end has undergone the most significant updates from the outgoing model with the headlight housing no longer following the same cohesive lines from the front grille. What powers the model is still vague, after we spotted electrified Tiguan test mules strutting their stuff in the vicinity of Gerotek, Pretoria, there is a high possibility that the model will boast an all-electric derivative. This version is rumoured to be built on the dedicated MQB platform however although the conventionally fueled model may receive some form of electrification in the form of a mild of plug-in hybrid system.
The German automaker has remained tight-lipped on the newcomer although it wouldn’t be impossible for the production version to break cover before the end of the year, setting the SUV up for potential sale by early 2024.
